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THE PEAR. 



Fruit medium, pyi-iform. Skin dull brown, with smooth russet on 

 gi-eenish yellow. Stalk set without depression. Calyx open. Segments 

 short. Flesh white, fine-gi-ained, melting, juicy, sweet, vinous. Very 

 good. December, January. 



Bezi de Caissoy. 



Bezy do Quessoy. Nutmeg Pear. 



Roussette d'Anjou. De Quessoy. 



Petite Beurre d'Hiver. Small Wiater Beurre. 



Wilding of Caissoy. Besi de Quassoy. 



Terreneuvaise. Besi de Bretagne. 



An old Pear, said to have been discovered in the forest of Caissov, 

 in Bretagne. Tree hardy and very productive. Young wood slender, 

 dull olive yellow. 



Fruit small, roundish pyriform. Skin yellow, reddish brown in sun 

 and numerous russet specks. Stalk short, set in a rather deep cavity. 

 Calyx open. Flesh white, tender, buttery, sweet and aromatic. Very 

 good. November to February. 



Bezi de Caissoy d'^te. 

 Bergamotte Quessoy d'Ete. Besi Quessoy d'£te. 



This variety resembles in all respects the preceding Bezi de Caissoy, 

 only in maturing its fruit early in September instead of winter. 



Bezi d'Heri. 



Bezi Royal. Wilding of Hery. 



Franzosische Rumelbime. Besi d'Airy. 



Besidery. De Heuri. 



Bezi de Hery. De Bordeaux. 



This is a very excellent winter stewing pear, which bears most 

 abundantly. It is of no vahie for the dessert. 



Fi-uit medium, roundish. Skin greenish yellow, with a reddish 

 blush. Flesh tender, juicy, free from grit, with an anise-like flavor. 

 Fit for cooking fi-om October to January. 



Bezi de la Motte. 

 Bein Armudi. Beurri' blanc de Jersey. 



The ti-ee is exceedingly vigorous and productive, aud the grayish 

 olive shoots, like the fruit, have a peculiarly speckled appearance. It 

 ripens gradually, and may be kept a good while. 



Fruit of medium size, bergamot-shaped, roundish, flattened at the 

 eye. Skin pale yellowish green, thickly sprinkled with conspicuous 

 russet green dots. Stalk about an inch long, gi-een, slightly curved, and 

 inserted in a slight flattened hollow. Calyx small, open, set in a shal- 

 low, rather abruptly sunken basin. Flesh white, very fine-grained, but 

 tery, juicy, with a sweet, delicate perfumed flavor. Good. October. 



